Oh, Katie, I cannot describe how I have been touched and blessed by your book. The biggest "wow' for me is that you understood what it meant to be a disciple at your young age. Believe it or not, I am only now understanding this at 57years old!! Love from New Zealand, Wendy Stewart

You don't know me, but I have loved reading your blog! Me and my husband have spent the past two years in China, and are going back! It is so encouraging to read your words and hear you speak of God's love (in that little video to the side) :) Just know that you are making a difference in peoples lives... even in China :)

Katie, I know you get a million comments on here from people all over the place and you really don't know us from Adam! But, I just wanted to say Merry Christmas and thank you for being obedient in the day to day to the Lord. Your life has been a testimony and challenge to me. I pray the Lord works deeply in my heart and leads my husband and I down the road of sacrifice I know He has lovingly laid before us. I pray that we will say yes to the Lord everyday. From one momma of many to another ~~~ Brandy

for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."How then can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" Romans 10:13-15

God Bless you. I will be praying for you and your ministry. Your story speaks to my heart. I just finished your book and had to come to your site. God is doing amazing things with you. That has to give you fuel to keep going. Your family is beautiful.>

You and your daughters are absolutely beautiful <3 You are such an inspiration and blessing, Katie! Praying for you and your family always. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, too!!!! Love from, Jenah

I just finished hearing your audiobook. I can only say Thank You! because in the bottom of my heart I feel it changed my life... it saved my life.I live in Colombia, a country in South America which, as everywhere in the world, has many needs and can always use many hands to close the social gaps and decrease poverty. I know it is not your intention, but thank you for inspiring me, us, many of us to give back to this broken world.

Katie,My daughter and her friends recently read your book. We are in the adoption process and have recently started an orphan ministry in our church. The girls had a bake sale this am to raise money to send to you! We have all been so touched by your life and ministry. We are close to $1000. We took pictures I would love to email too! This was their idea for Christmas instead of having a party. May you and yours have a blessed Christmas! Money will be sent Monday!

Katie, Katie, what a sweet, gentle soul you are. I feel humbled just reading your posts. I am aware there are others like you, doing God's work with His children, but you and Mother Teresa are my heroes. Stand strong, dear girl.

Your Children are so beautiful. Your book has inspired me greatly. God is so good and he is working through you in such a beautiful and life changing way. Merry Christmas, and many blessings throughout the new year! God bless you and each one of the people in Uganda! :)

Gorgeous photos, Katie. Merry Christmas to you and your beautiful family.Just finished up your book. It has really encouraged me as I foster two little ones and raise our four kids. You shine so bright.

Merry Christmas Katie! I just recently read your book. It was amazing! My school is starting a fundraiser hopefully soon for you guys over there in Uganda, so there will be some more money coming your way! My dream is to come to Uganda one day! God bless you and keep up the good work!

hi! I am a first time visitor and reader of your blog, and I am challenged by your amazing faith! I first found out about you when watching a video on Dave Ramsey's site, and have been praying for you since.

I have the word Amazima stuck in my mind lol, kinda an obsessive repeating glitch. but it reminds me to pray. I work with a youth pastor in Mississippi, and will be sharing your story soon! also, going to get me one of those beaded necklaces to :)

I can't believe it!!! I'm finally all caught up and I don't want to be!After reading hours on end (from book to blog) I will now have to start my Katie withdrawal hehehe

So thankful for my Jesus sending you and your story to me at the perfect time. I look forward to new blog updates that will come real time - and I look forward to the opportunity to pray for you as the things are happening (instead of praying for them years after they have happened!) haha

i know i know - if i was reading blogs from past years - why pray for it after its happened? well... because God knew that I WOULD pray for it! and His ways are not our ways! :)

Beautiful! I love it! Merry Christmas to you and your family, Katie! May God continue to bless your lives and ministry.

I ordered a bunch of copies of your book for Christmas presents. I know it's hard for so many eyes to be on you, but I want to tell you that you the impact you are having on the world now reaches far beyond Uganda...thank you for the gift of sharing your life with us. I know my life is changed as a result! Some books leave you feeling guilty or over-burdened. I definitely felt burdened after reading your book, but also empowered! God has given us everything we need for life and godliness! I'm learning to do a better job of loving the people God puts right in front of me...and hopefully someday he will allow me to care for one of His children who has been left alone in the world. My eyes are no longer on that end goal of adoption, but on HIM. Thank you for pointing me to Jesus. :)

Merry Christmas Katie and family! I have just started reading your book and blog and every second of your life brings tears to my eyes. Tears of sadness, joy, but especially happiness that God is moving in Uganda and you so dramatically! You are such an inspiration and i would love to meet you! I have always wanted to work in an orphanage but now it's growing into such a desire it scares me..lol..You are so amazing and so is God and the family you have that continues to grow!

I don't even know how I got started following your blog but I love reading your post. My husband just bought me your book and I can't wait to start! I love your smile with all the kids. It's so wonderful to see someone doing what they love to do and seeing the passion in every picture and every word you write. May God continue to bless you and your ministry!!!

Received your book today...love it and you. My neighbor founded COW (Children of War) and works w/Sudanese children. She works with an orphanage in Sudan. My husband and I moved to China in our 70's to teach quietly about Our Father and we have never been the same.

It has taken me three days and a box of tissues, but I have now read ALL five years of your blogs.What an inspiration! I was reminded of many important truths but this one stuck out: "How many times do we choose comfort instead of the cross?" Thank you Katie for your willingness to be transparent, to honestly open up your life to us, to share your struggles and triumphs. May God continue to bless you and you serve Him.

Katie, I have finished reading your book and all I can say is that I will never be the same. Thank you for your willingness to open your life to us. I will be praying for you and your daughters faithfully. Merry Christmas!

Just finished reading your book with my nine year old daughter (really hard to read the book aloud due to crying so much!). Thank you! Thank you for waking us up. Erika has started a deal that if we go out to eat and she orders water instead of soda we get to donate $2 to amazima. :) Love the foot picture! We are changed and love you all.

I have just heard about your work in Uganda and read your entire blog. I am blown away by your love for these girls. I spent a total of about 9 months working for a Greek Orthodox Christian orphanage in India and produced a short video called "Lucky Girls" www.theluckygirlsmovie.com about the orphanage. I felt like living in India changed my life. Everyone always praised me for my work, and in my own selfishness, I admit that I liked it. When I read your blog and your work, I thought "this is love. this is real God's work." My work is small, tedious and temporary. It was just so humbling to read what you have done, and it definitely made me re-evaluate my own own level of humility, which has been low. I respect and admire you so much, and I will be praying for you. All the best to you and your daughters this Christmas.

I saw horton hears a who with my children this past week. the mayor is a main character and he has 96 daughters and one son. it made me think of you! you have your lil whoville going on over there :) praying for you.

Merry Christmas to your family, as well. I must say this is my favorite Christmas card ever! Beautiful, smiling, God-loving people. Thank you for book, a great book to keep me grounded all the time, but especially during this Christmas season. I have been deeply affected by it, and it is having a great impact on me. May you and your girls have the best Christmas. Oh, how I wish I could be there, too.

katie i love y my wish is one day to meet y,i really liked to read book and your book is the best for me i admire you i went to the library on dec 6 when i was about to pay i saw your book and i thought wow it must be good when i got to the cashier he told me are you going to take the book i told him no and then i said wait for some reason something inside of me was telling me take it so i said i have to take im 32 from honduras i came to houston when i was 10 and last year for the very firs time in 22 years i had the opportunity to go i saw so much poverty my heart just hurt you know i always wanted to help but i have no idea how.. i read your book in 1 week i cry like crazy and i laughed when i finish i was sad but happy to know that our GOD it just so perfect and loving i hope one day i get to meet you and the girls you are a hero a real roll model big things are coming your way GOD bless y and all the kids in uganda anny

I finished your book today, Katie! I has greatly blessed my heart. You are such a beautiful person, and I know that is a reflection of the living Spirit of God within you. Thank you for your humble obedience to the Spirit's leading. Not only are you blessing the people of Uganda, but you are blessing brothers and sisters in Christ all over the world who are learning from your example!

Katie! I`m so blessed to know you! My heart is for Africa and I wait for God`s time to be there!... You are a big inspiration for me! Today i start to pray for you! I send you more details in email... God bless you, your heart, your passion, your work, your future! I`m very glad to have a sister like you Katie! Nathanael

Katie! I`m so blessed to know you! My heart is for Africa and I wait for God`s time to be there!... You are a big inspiration for me! Today i start to pray for you! I send you more details in email... God bless you, your heart, your passion, your work, your future! I`m very glad to have a sister like you Katie! Nathanael

Katie,I am just beginning to read your book and I have already passed it on to my mom, sister, niece, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law for Christmas. I am also presently wearing one of the beaded necklaces made from one of the women living in Uganda. I am inspired by the way you are Jesus' hands and feet to your 14 daughters and all the people that you come in contact with. I have recently also been reading about Heidi Baker and her family in Mozambique.

My husband and I have been a part of an inner city ministry in Fort Worth, Texas called Fortress for about 10 years now. We have been a support in different ways through the years but we recently have felt we need to "step it up" with the kids we taught bible class to 10 years ago and are now in their 20s raising their own kids, still on welfare, some without jobs, etc. Thank you for inspiring us through your journey to meet people where they are and to better prioritize our lives here on earth. I hope to meet you one day on this earth..if not..definitely in heaven. Blessings over and around you,Abbie SchneiderFort Worth, TX

Katie, I just read your book, Kisses From Katie, you are an amazing young woman filled with God's love. I bought this book for my college age daughter, but grabbed the book and read it before she could. You remind me of myself many years ago and of my daughter who desires to love orphans the way you do. I hope you visit and volunteer and your orphanage and ministry soon. Thank you for loving and caring for God's people in Africa who need it the most. Leslie Holm

Katie, I received your book from my father in law on Christmas Eve. I started and finished it on Christmas Day. I am a mother of two adopted kids...beautiful mixed children and so your story (well parts of it) were very familiar. My husband and I are looking for ways to help your ministry. We are so amazed at how you are letting God work through you at your age (we are you age as well). Please let me know if there are any specific needs, besides money that you or your daughters have.

Katie; I just wanted to let you know that I read your book and it touched my life in deep, powerful and personal ways. I so admire the example of sacrificial love you display everyday. I look forward to reading new posts on your blog, because I just wanted to keep reading your story. I pray that I will be willing and ready to be used by the Lord as you have been. Thank You! All my love to your beautiful family, you will continue to be in my prayers.

hi Katie! first off, your children and you are absolutley beautiful. Second, i got your book for christmas and it is completely changing my perspective on life. I am a fifteen year old girl who live in Brentwood and feel my whole world being changed up-side- down by your story. Thank you for being an encouragment, and you will be in my prayers everyday. Your love for the Lord is so pure and humble and you have inspired me to love "the least of these" thank you.

Hey girl! Just wanted to say thanks for putting me on your blog as a comment it brought joy to my heart.:) I'd love it if we could be friends! I don't have Facebook but I have a email + a address Email: court_linn@cox.net

Address: 15410 quail rd, Fayetteville ar 72704

If you do email me please put your blogs name under the subject bare so I won't just delete it.:)

Katie, I bought your book for my 18 year old daughter for Christmas, but I read it before she did. It gave me inspiration to just love people as Christ did. Your story is very inspirational and real. Thanks for sharing your life with me through your book and encouraging me to be a better steward of all that God has given me. Blessings to you and your beautiful family, including Christine!:) In His love, Mary Jane Smith

Hope you and your beautiful girls had a wonderful Christmas! I just found your blog and I am loving your mission. I pray God blesses you family!!! His grace is sufficent! Love the pictures of your family!!!

Dear Katie!!I just heard about from a friend...and I am amazed!! I have fallen in love with your heart, the heart for 'the least of these', a heart selflessly committed to Jesus and the cause of the Kingdom!! Your are amizingly beautiful and a great inspiration for christianity today, a christianity comfortably stteled in its ways, in its comfort zones!! It is hard to find words...May God flood you and your ministry with his love and goodness in every season!(by the way I am from Burundi and would like to pay a visit to Uganda and witness for myself what you're doing)

Hi Katie.....I have just learned about you. From my techer. We um were talking about Africa and it's problms. Well my teacher thought it would be a good idea to show us you! And I GLAD she did. You are amazing. I can't beleive what you have done. You are a savior in my eyes. I look up to you. Just sharing your stories makes me want to get out there and do something GREAT like you! My teacher said "It doesnt matter what age you are....You can always do something.". You have brought me to tears watching your videos and reading your blogs but in a happy way. You are saving these peoples lives and you are ONLY 22! You are AMAZING. Everyone and I mean EVERYOBE in our class was like WOW. You are my role madel. I am going to follow you. and I love the pictures! Tell everyone ther that we all say hi and god bless! Katie....I cant even explain how great you are! I love your blogs keep posting!

dear katie, i would like to say that i am so inspired by you and Him. i follow your blogs and i am reading your book and i think what you are doing is AMAZING!i was wondering if you could somehow find about five minutes (which i am sure is hard to find in your busy life)to answer some of my questions for a project on who inspires me. i would like to share this project with the rest of my 9th grade class and i hope they become inspired as well. if you are interested and can find the time you can email me a raegan.morgan1@gmail.com i will have my questions at the ready for you to answer! thank you for finding the time to read this, and i am inspired everday by you and your children and most of all my Father. thank you again!

Beautiful! I just read your book and thought it was great!We are good friends with the Fulk family,working in Kotido Unganda and we just heard from them and they said they had met you. I hope you read this :):)-Becca

Merry Christmas, Katie!I have been SO blessed by your book!I am borrowing it from the library,but I am hoping to buy it soon.God is truly working through you for His glory!I will pray for you that you will continue to do His will.We may be miles and miles apart, but the love I have for you and your daughters is unquenchable.With Love in Christ,Jennifer WarringBremerton, WA

My sister let me borrow "Kisses from Katie" and you remind me of another missionary I just finished reading about, Mary Slessor. It is such an encouragement to know that there are still people that fear God as you do. I pray for you and your girls often and appreciate all the good work God performs through you.

This blesses me!!! Reading your book and praying for you and your wonderful family!!! I was in Lira, Uganda last November with Project Hope Worldwide visiting the sweet boy we sponsor and ministering to the people in the surrounding villages. Your book has reminded me of SO much and I can't wait to go back. God is using you in such an amazing way!!

I just finished reading your book. I cannot begin to tell you how it touched my heart. Your love for the Lord and obedience to His calling is such an incredible example to me. thank you for writing this and sharing your heart. I will now pray for you and your girls and your ministry. I want everyone to read your book!Lynette